Savannah River Scenic Byway
Savannah River Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in South Carolina. Within South Carolina it covers roughly 5 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Savannah River Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway runs about 100 miles along the South Carolina side of the Savannah River and its chain of large reservoirs — Hartwell, Russell, and Thurmond lakes — on the Georgia border. It passes through small towns, pine and hardwood forest, and lakeside parks popular for boating and fishing. The route links the Blue Ridge foothills with the river country of the Piedmont.
- Savannah River lakes
- Hartwell & Thurmond reservoirs
- Georgia border
- lakeside parks
- ~100 miles
Designated for its historic qualities
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Places to stop along Savannah River Scenic Byway
Thurmond Lake Visitor Center
An Army Corps visitor center by the dam with maps and exhibits on the lake and river.
J. Strom Thurmond Dam
The first and largest dam on the Savannah, finished in the 1950s and once called Clarks Hill, holding back the largest of the river's three lakes.
Where to Stay along Savannah River Scenic Byway
4 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Savannah River Scenic Byway.
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.